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Forbin D635 In Bantry Bay
Forbin is a French surname. Members of an ancient Provence family (which now has many branches, the principal ones being the ''Forbin des Lasarts'' branch and the ''Forbin Janson'' branch) bearing the name include: * Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), founder of the house * Toussaint de Forbin-Janson (1625–1713), called the ''cardinal de Janson'', bishop * Claude de Forbin (1656-1733), French naval commander * Count de Forbin (French Navy officer), Count de Forbin, officer of the French Navy who served under Suffren during the War of American Independence * Jacques II de Forbin-Janson (1680–1741), Archbishop of Arles * Joseph de Forbin (died 1728) * Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1779–1841), French painter * Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph de Forbin-Janson (1785–1844), Bishop of Nancy Others with this surname include: *Alfred Forbin (1872-1956), stamp dealer *The fictional character Charles A. Forbin in the film ''Colossus: The Forbin Project'' Location: *Hôtel de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provence
Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative Regions of France, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the Departments of France, departments of Var (department), Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse.''Le Petit Robert, Dictionnaire Universel des Noms Propres'' (1988). The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Ancient Rome, Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it ''Provincia Romana'', which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the List of rulers of Provence, counts of Provence from their capital in Aquae Sextiae (today Aix-en-Provence), then became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
